Blog #3: General Conference

Today a talk from general conference that really struck me was given by Elder Scott. He talked about revelation from the Lord and what we do with that revelation. What really hit me hard was when he said that if we are not receptive to the Spirit, act on revelation, and write down what inspiration the Lord gives us, we are not prepared to receive further, more important, revelation. That was a major wake up call to me. I have often tried to maintain a journal of insights I receive, but I have never been very successful. I know that it is important, and I have even felt major promptings to keep a journal. However, it has never seemed all that important to me, so I have not kept up. The idea that not recording this revelation may lead to spiritual impairment never crossed my mind, but it makes perfect sense. If we disregard promptings and revelations, or if we deem them not important enough to be recorded and remembered, why should the Lord trust us with further revelation. By showing the Lord we don't care enough to record His word, we make ourselves ineligible to hear the rest of what He has to tell us. I am sure that if the Lord spoke to us face to face we would all record His words and want to remember them forever. Why is His talking to us through the Holy Ghost any different? It isn't, and I know that I will no longer treat it that way.